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Award: health care research and consulting firm Avatar International Inc. has named Antelope Valley Hospital a national award winner in health care service quality for exemplary service, most improved loyalty and endorsement of the obstetrics department for 2007.(ANTELOPE VALLEY: Lancaster)

Article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Article date: June 23, 2008

Award: Health care research and consulting firm Avatar International Inc. has named Antelope Valley Hospital a national award winner in health care service quality for exemplary service, most improved loyalty and endorsement of the obstetrics department for 2007.

This award is based on significant improvement on hospitals' 2007 outpatient surveys for loyalty and endorsement compared to 2006. Hospitals achieving at least a one standard deviation increase in score from the previous year receive this award. Multiple ...

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